Okaloosa County, Florida (FL)

County population in 2016: 201,170 (88% urban, 12% rural); it was 170,498 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 32,404County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 14,691County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 43,972Renter-occupied apartments: 25,284 (it was 22,297 in 2000)

% of renters here:

34%

State:

33%

Land area: 936 sq. mi.

Water area: 146.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 215 people per square mile (high).

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Okaloosa County: 89.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

(9.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 15.6% for Black residents, 16.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 3.5% for American Indian residents, 4.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 21.8% for other race residents, 12.3% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2016: 37.2 years old
(Males: 35.2 years old, Females: 39.8 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40.9 years old, Black residents: 31.7 years old, American Indian residents: 45.6 years old, Asian residents: 43.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26.8 years old, Other race residents: 28.2 years old)

Area name: Fort Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin, FL MSAFair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Okaloosa County is $558 a month.Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $628 a month.Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $916 a month.

Churches in Okaloosa County include: Bethany Church (A), Bethel Church (B), Bethlehem Church (C), Beulah Anna Church (D), Pleasant Grove Church (E), Pleasant Ridge Church (F), Otter Creek Church (G), Poplar Head Church (H), Union Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Agriculture in Okaloosa County:

Average size of farms: 119 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $14,065Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $332.92The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 16.21%The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 45.34%Average total farm production expenses per farm: $18,036Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 19.48%Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.94%Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $70,199The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.77%Average age of principal farm operators: 59 yearsAverage number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.88Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.34%Corn for grain: 236 harvested acresUpland cotton: 4279 harvested acresVegetables: 134 harvested acresLand in orchards: 194 acres

Tornado activity:

Okaloosa County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Florida state average. It is 8242927.1 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.On 6/25/1972, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 2 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Okaloosa County-area historical earthquake activity is above Florida state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

Most common underlying causes of death in Okaloosa County, Florida in 1999 - 2014:

Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,874)

Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,481)

Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,450)

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (1,347)

Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (713)

Unspecified dementia (619)

Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (579)

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (432)

Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (395)

Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (377)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.2Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 13,605Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 261Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 63,369

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,626Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 800Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 12

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 42Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 90

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 32.1. This is less than state average.

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 147.8. This is more than state average.

88.8% of residents of Okaloosa speak English at home.
5.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (89% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).

81% of Okaloosa County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.Out of people who lived in different counties, 28% lived in Florida.